Description
Learn how to make delicious and savory beef empanadas with a flaky pastry crust. These Latin American snacks are perfect for any occasion!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Dough:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup ice water
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
For the Filling:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1/4 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup green olives, chopped
- 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
- 1 hard-boiled egg, chopped (optional)
For Assembly:
- 1 egg (for egg wash)
Instructions
- Make the Dough: Mix flour and salt, cut in butter, add egg, ice water, and vinegar. Form a dough, chill.
- Prepare the Filling: Cook beef, onion, garlic, spices, olives, raisins, and egg. Let cool.
- Assemble: Roll out dough, cut circles, place filling, fold, seal edges, brush with egg wash.
- Bake: Preheat oven, bake empanadas until golden brown.
Notes
- You can substitute ground chicken or turkey for the beef.
- These empanadas freeze well before baking—just thaw and bake when ready.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Latin American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 empanada
- Calories: 260
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 270 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg